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A ril 9, 1935. B, HASTINGS 1,997,363

PENCIL Filed Oct. 17, 1933 Patented Apr. 9, 1935 1,997,363

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PENCIL Benjamin Hastings, Brentwood, Md.

Application October 17, 1933, Serial No. 694,001

8 Claims. (Cl. 1209) My invention relates to improvements in pen- A; in which case B would need to be made oils; and the objects of my improvement are, rotatable within A by means not shown here. first, to prevent breaking of the leads; second, to My claims areprovide a cantilever support for the protruding l. A pencil wherein the point for supporting portion of the lead, which support shall not obthe lead for writing is cut away along one side 5 scure the end of the lead from the operator's eye; at the outward end. third, to provide a cantilever support for the pro- 2. A pencil with a relieved point, for supporttruding portion of the lead, and means for rotating the lead, the relieved part of said point adapting the lead and said support in relation to each ed to be brought adjacent to the surface to be other; fourth, to provide a refillable pencil that written upon. lid will permit the use of smaller sized leads than is 3. A means of support for the lead of a pencil at present practicable. which in its operative position has said means Fig. 1 is an elevation of the pencil. cut away on the operating side of the lead. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. 4. A support for the lead of a pencil, adapted to Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of that type hold the lead rigidly in line with the bore of the Ed I in which the point of the pencil is integral with pencil, said support projecting beyond the barrel the barrel of same. of the pencil, and having a relieved portion, oper- Fig. 4 is an end view of Figure 3, showing how atively adjacent to the surface to be inscribed, a plane XY, tangent to the relieved portion of whereby the lead may be brought into writing conthe point D, intersects the lead E. tact with said surface, without having to extend 20 These objects I attain by the devices shown in the lead beyond the outward end of said support. the drawing, in which, A" isapencil of the stand- 5. A cantilever support for the lead of a pencil, ard refillable type, with the lead B protruding at its outer end, which firmly supports the lead from A, C is an attachment, rotatable about on one only of the four cardinal radial directions.

A, with a cantilever D extending beyond the 6. A mechanical pencil with a support forthe 25' bore of "A, and in close contact with 18 along lead at its outer end, which support surrounds its upper protruding surface. The cantilever the lead approximately two-thirds of the leads D preferably has a greater dimension in the perimeter, leaving the uninclosed side of the lead direction perpendicular to the lead, than the adapted to be brought into making contact with 2 dimension of D cross-ways of the lead, so as to e Surface 0 be marked.

give rigidity in radial plane and ,1 an 7. A refill pencil with a support for the lead at obstructed View of t end of t lea; This its outer end, which supports the lead firmly in f rm will also give a better grip for rotating the three only of the four cardinal radial directions, relative position of h to each w the support being cut away on the fourth side to The lower edge of is groaved to provide such an extent, that the lead is exposed on this eral as well as vertical support for the lead B slde' enough to make m against where it protrudes from An hcljasrgidsvrglai caeewhen said side is broug t ad aeent g i g g 5%,??? 2 each 8. A pencil with a support for the lead at its 0 so a en 5 en 0 as econile outer end, said support being cut away on the side 40 worn, their relative positions may be changed, in to such an extent; that a plane, contacting the order to allow 3 to be used on a fresh portion outer Surface of the Support at the cuthway part of the end of will intersect that portion of the lead radial As shown C is detachably connected to "A; adjacent to the cut-away part. but obviously may be made an integral part of BENJAIvmI HASTINGS. 45 

